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[tkroeker]

need help with what level most cell phone headphone outs are and what to use to hook to console or standard line ins. Seems like with the cell output low and the system high vs the other way around has no difference. Possible RDL solution or what.

Thanks

[Riley Casey]

Not clear what phones you're using or what consoles but I have no trouble getting a solid -15 or so level out of assorted iPhones, iPads and iPods.  Well within the gain range make up of the Yamaha and soundcraft consoles we use.  Yes, if you want to drive a power amp to full output you'll likely need a gain stage in there.

[Ivan Beaver]

need help with what level most cell phone headphone outs are and what to use to hook to console or standard line ins. Seems like with the cell output low and the system high vs the other way around has no difference. Possible RDL solution or what.

Thanks

How long is the run?

I just make my own cables, a 1/8" to a pair of XLRs, wired pin 2 hot, pin 3 gnd.

It works great.

If you need a mono connection, then put a series resistor (a couple hundred ohms or so)  for each channel and then parallel them.

Again pin 2 hot, pin 3 ground. 

I leave pin 1 floating in both cases.

[Thomas Le]

Does the console have a stereo in channel strip? I just use the TS to minijack, no point in XLR since it's not balanced, unless if it's only XLR inputs, then DI it in.

[Tom Burgess]

http://procosound.com/iface

[Jay Barracato]

I would do mini to ts before I did mini to xlr because of the possibility of phantom on the xlrs. Many device outputs can't tolerate the phantom power.

I use a radial pro av to convert to balanced if I am going to send the signal any distance.

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[Ivan Beaver]

I would do mini to ts before I did mini to xlr because of the possibility of phantom on the xlrs. Many device outputs can't tolerate the phantom power.

That is why I have it wired between pins 2 and 3 and NOT attached to pin 1.

There is 0V difference between pins 2 and 3.  Phantom is only applied with respect to pin 1

[Jay Barracato]

Yep, it works for your cable and then someone else sees it and makes another with pin one connected...

I would rather totally avoid it so there is no doubt especially as a traveling tech you rarely know the background of any cables you are provided.

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[tkroeker]

Except for the XLRs This is basicly what I am doing. I will do some testing to provide more info.

[Johannes Halvorsen]

I have petsonaly damaged 2 or 3 smartphones and at least one PC sound card with 48v... I've found that I genetaly avoid minijat to xlr cables. And if for some reason I MUST use one there's check, double and tripple check like the lifes of the Apollo 11 crew was on line.

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